Marilynne Robinson and Henry David Thoreau are two authors which write
about their society. They think about the people and why they act as they do.
Marilynne Robinson points out the political way of view and Henry David Thoreau
points out the economic way of view. But there are many other differences
between the way of thinking of the two authors which I want to point out in the
following.
The main difference is the attitude of both authors. While Thoreau is disappointed by his society and has a negative attitude, Robinson believes in the good side of people and has a positive attitude. Thoreau mentions the point of clothing and its importance. Originally, clothes were made to keep us warm and to cover parts of our bodies. However Thoreau says that the people revere clothes and fashion. They always want new designs and follow new trends although their old ones are in near mint condition. The people forgot heaven and god and don't know the real cause why they are on earth. In addition, the foolish way of living from the people animated Thoreau to live next to Walden Pond with only those items he needs to survive.
Robinson talks about the western society and its best expresses. She is a person which can see the positive side of people even if they're her enemies. She has a strong character because she can point out the positive and likeable side of a sinful society.
They also talk about education. Thoreau reviews some points of education like the way of tuition and spending money. He calls it a expensive game. If the students and the university would spent less money, they would win more achievement because they would be able to concentrate much better in tuition than in thinking of money. On this way they would be more dependent persons.
Robinson has a different kind of looking at the educational system. She thinks that we should respect it to have the desired society.
Summing up both authors have different ways of looking on their society and also different ways to handle it. Although they have so diverse perceptions, they are alike because they think of their society and reflect their culture.
The main difference is the attitude of both authors. While Thoreau is disappointed by his society and has a negative attitude, Robinson believes in the good side of people and has a positive attitude. Thoreau mentions the point of clothing and its importance. Originally, clothes were made to keep us warm and to cover parts of our bodies. However Thoreau says that the people revere clothes and fashion. They always want new designs and follow new trends although their old ones are in near mint condition. The people forgot heaven and god and don't know the real cause why they are on earth. In addition, the foolish way of living from the people animated Thoreau to live next to Walden Pond with only those items he needs to survive.
Robinson talks about the western society and its best expresses. She is a person which can see the positive side of people even if they're her enemies. She has a strong character because she can point out the positive and likeable side of a sinful society.
They also talk about education. Thoreau reviews some points of education like the way of tuition and spending money. He calls it a expensive game. If the students and the university would spent less money, they would win more achievement because they would be able to concentrate much better in tuition than in thinking of money. On this way they would be more dependent persons.
Robinson has a different kind of looking at the educational system. She thinks that we should respect it to have the desired society.
Summing up both authors have different ways of looking on their society and also different ways to handle it. Although they have so diverse perceptions, they are alike because they think of their society and reflect their culture.
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